Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has defended his decision to seek the attention of United States President Donald Trump over concerns surrounding the Osun State governorship election.

Davido said Trump was also his president because he holds Nigerian and American citizenship.

The singer made the clarification on X on Tuesday, four days before the Osun governorship election scheduled for Saturday, August 15, 2026.

His response followed a question from an X user identified as ÌKÀ Nation, who challenged the singer’s reference to Trump as his president.

The user shared a photograph showing Davido sitting with President Bola Tinubu and asked, “If Trump is your president, who is this?”

Responding to the post, Davido wrote, “He’s my president too i get dual citizenship..any problem ?”

The exchange followed Davido’s earlier appeal to Trump and the international community to monitor the Osun election amid concerns about possible violence and intimidation.

Davido was born in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, and raised in Lagos, Nigeria. The Nigerian-American singer holds citizenship in both countries.

In his earlier post, Davido called Trump’s attention to what he described as growing tension in Osun as the state prepared for the governorship election.

“President Donald Trump, I am calling your attention to the situation in Osun State, Nigeria, as we approach the election.

“There are growing concerns about tension and the possibility of violence, intimidation, or disruption of the democratic process,” he wrote.
The singer urged Nigerian authorities to protect voters and ensure that residents could exercise their constitutional rights without fear.
“Osun people deserve to exercise their constitutional right to vote freely, peacefully, and without fear,” he said.
Davido also asked the international community to pay close attention to the election and encourage the relevant authorities to protect voters.
“I appeal to the United States and the international community to pay close attention to the election and encourage all relevant authorities to ensure that every voter is protected and every vote is respected,” he wrote.
He stressed that his intervention was aimed at preventing violence and ensuring that the election remained peaceful and credible.
“We do not want bloodshed. We do not want intimidation. We want peace, transparency, and a free and fair election,” Davido added.
The singer’s decision to involve Trump has divided social media users. While some supported his demand for international attention, others questioned why he appealed to a foreign president over a Nigerian election.
Davido had earlier said during a live session with comedian Carter Efe that he would seek Trump’s intervention if anything went wrong during the poll.
The singer has openly supported the re-election bid of his uncle, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke.
Adeleke is seeking a second term on the platform of the Accord Party.
The election is expected to be dominated by Adeleke, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Najeem Salaam of the African Democratic Congress(ADC).
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed the Osun governorship election for Saturday, August 15, 2026.